Tom Ford is fashion designer, who directed an Oscar nominated film, and holds a degree in architecture. So is it safe to say he has a flair for design? In a word, yes. Tom Ford must just see the world a bit differently. That's okay, everyone does. Some people look at a park and see trees and grass. Some see green and a bit of brown. Some see fresh air, and some see children playing. If only we could know what Tom Ford sees.

He's an intuitive guy – a widely circulated story holds that in an important job interview he responded to a question about his favourite European designers by rattling off a list of what his interviewer was wearing. He got the job, and the interviewer was Cathy Hardwick. She didn't catch on until she asked him exactly what happened.

The 0305 OLGA is a warrior's battle mask. There's no mistaking this one. The OLGA is like skydiving meets sword and shield – Amazon meets Spartan. It's David meets Goliath with just a kick of Sex and the City. It's keeping your cards close to your chest, while inviting others to guess what they are. It's keeping your friends close and your enemies closer but hosting them all at the same cocktail party.

The 0130 MIRANDA is half golden eagle half cross to bear. The infinity design encapsulates the best and worst of things in a perpetual spiral, but emphasises the positives and the quest for improvement in its upbeat construction. Not eyewear for dark days, let MIRANDA throw a bit of light on everything. Life is a journey of constant discovery, and as Terence the Roman playwright said, fortune favours the bold, the strong, and the brave.

The 0198 CAMPBELL is like an angelic device – a deus ex machina – in a pearl ivory so convincing it looks like it should be illegal. One day, the CAMPBELL will be in design's greatest hits.

Dolce & Gabbana collection is likewise astonishing. Such pretty shades of geometry worked through the design process until bliss comes off the production line. Such pretty pentagons and polygonal permutations. Such circles and ovals and crystal clear rectangles.

There's no direct comparison between Dolce & Gabbana eyewear and Tom Ford eyewear. They're both good, and we're proud to stock both of them. Whatever you come away with, what matters is that you're happy.

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